Neil Cherry
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Biography
Early life and family
Cherry was born in Christchurch on 29 September 1946.[1] His parents were James Conrad Cherry and Mona Hartley, who had married in 1940.[2] Cherry could trace his ancestry back to the Cressy, one of the First Four Ships that started the settlement of Canterbury.[2]
Cherry was educated at Christchurch Technical College, and went on to study physics at the University of Canterbury, graduating BSc(Hons) in 1969 and PhD in 1971.[1] His doctoral thesis, supervised by R.G.T. Bennett and G.J. Fraser, was titled A study of wind and waves.[3]
In 1968, Cherry married Gae Denise Miller, and the couple went on to have two children.[1]
Career
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Politics
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Cherry served as a Councillor on the Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) from 1992.[1]
Later life and death
Cherry was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2001, and became increasingly immobile until his death in 2003.[6]
Honours and awards
In 1990, Cherry was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[1] In the 2002 New Year Honours, Cherry was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to science, education and the community.[7]
Selected works
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References
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External links
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- 1946 births
- 2003 deaths
- University of Canterbury alumni
- Academic staff of Lincoln University (New Zealand)
- Scientists from Christchurch
- Environmental scientists
- New Zealand scientists
- Unsuccessful candidates in the 1987 New Zealand general election
- Canterbury regional councillors
- Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit
- Deaths from motor neuron disease in New Zealand